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boilerplate

UK /ˈbɔɪ.ləˌpleɪt/US /ˈbɔɪ.ləɹˌpleɪt/

noun 13
adjective 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun13

A sheet of metal.
A template.
(figurative) Syndicated material; repeatable stories, articles or advertisements.
(figurative) A copy for the purpose of making other copies.
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(figurative) Standard text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
- They put that boilerplate on all the warning labels.
(figurative) A basic contract that can be modified to make different kinds of contracts.
(figurative) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.
(figurative) Formulaic or hackneyed language.
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A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
- That is, suppose we fix a piece of iron, a strip of boilerplate, for instance, ¼ of an inch thick and 4 inches wide, at a temperature of 92 degrees Fahr., between a pair of immovable clamps. — 1885
Any metal taking the form of sheets used in the construction of a boiler.
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
Tightly packed snow with a hard, icy crust on its surface, which may be dangerous for skiing.

adjective3

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Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
- The contract contained all the usual boilerplate clauses.
Formulaic, stereotypical.
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Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
- A boilerplate spacecraft was used to test the rocket.

verb1

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To store standard text so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
- Any text that you have reason to use more than once can be boilerplated by simply tucking it away in a file (on disk) […] — 1986

forms

boilerplated · boilerplating · boilerplates

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